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ICBUW-Japan commemorates 10th Anniversary - U.S. March 2003 Iraq Occupation
Report from ICBUW-Japan on their nationwide activities to mark the 10th anniversary of the 2003 invasion of Iraq. -
Victory in campaign to halt planned test firing of depleted uranium in Scotland
Campaigners, parliamentarians and local people have blocked a fresh round of DU testing at the Dundrennan range in Scotland after the MoD shelved plans for the testing necessary to extend the life of the UK’s final DU round. -
BBC: major Iraq birth defect study expected to show increase linked to conflict
The BBC has reported that a much anticipated study by the WHO and Iraqi Ministry of Health will show that rates of birth defects in Iraq are higher in areas that were subject to heavy fighting in 2003. -
Revelations over legality of Scottish depleted uranium testing trigger fresh anger
Scottish politicians have reacted angrily to the news that the test firing of DU in Scotland may breach the UK’s marine protection obligations under the OSPAR convention. -
A decade on and depleted uranium contamination still blights Iraq
To mark the 10th anniversary of the 2003 invasion, a new report has highlighted continuing uncertainties over the impact and legacy of the use of 400 tonnes of depleted uranium (DU) weapons in Iraq. The report reveals the extent of DU’s use in civilian areas for the first time.
Don’t DU It is CADU’s latest campaign, aiming to get the government to stop using depleted uranium (DU) weapons.
Depleted uranium weapons are toxic Cold War relics. The UK's last DU rounds expire soon but the MoD wants to continue using them. Now’s the time to act - tell the government to ditch DU weapons...
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Victory in campaign to halt planned test firing of depleted uranium in Scotland
Campaigners, parliamentarians and local people have blocked a fresh round of DU testing at the Dundrennan range in Scotland after the MoD shelved plans for the testing necessary to extend the life of the UK’s final DU round.29 April 2013 - ICBUW
BBC: major Iraq birth defect study expected to show increase linked to conflict
The BBC has reported that a much anticipated study by the WHO and Iraqi Ministry of Health will show that rates of birth defects in Iraq are higher in areas that were subject to heavy fighting in 2003.22 March 2013 - ICBUWVacancy - Administrator
ICBUW is looking for a ruthlessly well organised administrator to support our projects, you will be experienced in financial administration, event management and IT support.20 March 2013 - ICBUW
Revelations over legality of Scottish depleted uranium testing trigger fresh anger
Scottish politicians have reacted angrily to the news that the test firing of DU in Scotland may breach the UK’s marine protection obligations under the OSPAR convention.14 March 2013 - ICBUW
Revealed: how the MoD gets away with dumping radioactive waste at sea
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has been evading an international ban on dumping radioactive waste at sea by defining thousands of uranium weapons lost in the Solway Firth as “placements”.13 March 2013 - Rob Edwards
IKV Pax ChristiIn a State of Uncertainty: impact and implications of the use of depleted uranium in Iraq
In a State of Uncertainty seeks to document the extent of Iraq's DU problem 10 years after its second use there during the 2003 invasion. Combining fieldwork, interviews with Iraqi officials and military sources, the report documents the extent of DU use in civilian areas and against non-armoured targets, the difficulties faced by the Iraqi authorities in managing contamination and the risks still posed to Iraqi civilians working in the scrap metal trade.7 March 2013 - ICBUW
CADU response to latest MoD policy statement on depleted uranium
On the 18th December 2012 the MoD posted its latest policy statement regarding UK use of depleted uranium. https://www.gov.uk/depleted-uranium
Once again it has used out-dated and flawed arguments to justify the use of this controversial, toxic weapon.20 December 2012 - Doug Weir
UN General Assembly supports precautionary approach to depleted uranium weapons
155 states have supported a resolution calling for a precautionary approach to depleted uranium weapons during voting at the UN General Assembly.3 December 2012 - ICBUW



